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EU AI Act delays could be separated out if proposed amendments get stuck

By Luca Bertuzzi ( December 10, 2025, 15:57 GMT | Insight) -- A possible standalone proposal to delay the EU AI Act’s high-risk regime is under consideration in the European Commission to cover the possibility that its recently unveiled broader package of amendments to the law stalls, MLex has learned. While officially the EU executive is committed to the current proposal, this fallback option might be pursued if the file doesn't progress enough ahead of the August 2026 application deadline.The European Commission is considering a separate proposal to delay key parts of the EU AI Act if negotiations on a broader package of legislative amendments fail to progress ahead of a legal deadline of August 2026, MLex has learned....

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